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Honoring Our Right to Vote

Ninety-three years ago today, following over seven decades of tireless advocacy, the 19th amendment became law and women gained the right to vote. Later this week another important anniversary occurs – the 50th anniversary of the March on Washington and Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s “I Have a Dream” speech, which later helped spark Congressional action on the Voting Rights Act (VRA).

Upon passage of the 19th amendment, Carrie Chapman Catt, founder of the League of Women Voters, proclaimed “Progress is calling to you to make no pause. Act!” These words continue to ring true as we remain committed to fighting back against the attacks on voting rights.